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Required Documents

Evaluations

We require three evaluations from college instructors- please give them to your instructors early! We will hold on to any materials sent before your Part 1. One ("Evaluation A") should be from a math or science instructor and the other two ("Evaluations B and C") should be from any instructors who know you well. We find that the best recommendations are written by professors who know an applicant well as both a student and a person.

You are also welcome (but not required) to submit two supplemental letters of recommendation from high school teachers, employers, etc.

Transcripts

High School Transcript
Please have your high school transcript/secondary school records sent directly to MIT. If you went to high school in another country and cannot have your transcripts sent by the school, you may include a copy of your grades with your application.

College Transcript
We require an official transcript from each college attended. Please have all transcripts sent directly to MIT. Admissions decisions will be based on your coursework completed to date. If you are admitted, you will need to submit a final transcript when your most recent grades become available.

Standardized Tests

Standardized tests are required for any transfer application to MIT, regardless of how many years of college you have completed.

Testing Requirements

Standardized Test Requirements

For Native English Speakers:
You must take the SAT I or ACT Plus Writing and two SAT II subject tests, one in math (Level 1 or Level 2) and one in science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology E/M). We do not have a preference as to which science you take or which level math you take.

For Non-native English Speakers:
You have two options: you may take the tests required of native English speakers, or you may take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and two SAT II subject tests, one in math (Level 1 or Level 2) and one in science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology E/M).

If you have been using English for less than 5 years or do not speak English at home and school, we strongly suggest that you take the TOEFL.

Testing Deadlines and Score Requirements

Applicants must complete all required tests by the end of January for Fall entrance, and by early November for Spring entrance. You can get more information and register for the SAT tests online at the CollegeBoard website, for the ACT on their website, and for the TOEFL at the ETS website.

While there is no required minimum score on the SAT exams, competitive transfer applicants have a 700 or above on each SAT II exam. Competitive SAT I scores are 650 or above on the Reasoning Test Critical Reading and 700 or above Reasoning Test Math.

Because MIT is an English medium university, language proficiency is crucial. For this reason, we do have minimum scores for the TOEFL exam:
• IBT: 90 minimum; 100 recommended
• PBT: 577 minimum; 600 recommended